Pomeranian Voivodeship

The Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of Poland's 16 voivodeships, with its capital at Gdansk and major cities at Gdynia, Slupsk, Bytow, Puck, Sopot, Wladyslawowo, Krynica Morska, Ustka, Kuznica, and Chojnice. It has 2,201,069 people.

History
The Pomeranian Voivodeship was founded in 1999 after a reform of the government of Poland, with its capital at Gdansk. Including the historical region of Pomerelia, Kashubia, and West Prussia in addition to parts of Prussia and Farther Pomerania, the region has 2,201,069 people. With many major cities including Gdynia, Slupsk, and Bytow, the region is a popular tourist destination, primarily for people who want to see the former German port city of Danzig, lighthouses, and many fishing ports.